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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino.

New episodes post every other Thursday.

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Should there be categories of unprotected speech?

October 22, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 227

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech

Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of Socrates to the Great Firewall.
Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show’s website at freespeechhistory.com

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Free Speech and Racial Justice: Friends or Foes?

August 21, 2020

Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speechEp. 41

Free Speech Out Loud

Free Speech Out Loud

Free Speech Out Loud is a podcast devoted to supplying you with audio versions of prominent First Amendment cases.

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New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

February 24, 2023

Free Speech Out Loud

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Should there be categories of unprotected speech?

October 22, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 227

Should there be categories of unprotected speech?

'Shouting fire,' deepfake laws, tenured professors, and mask bans

October 10, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 226

'Shouting fire,' deepfake laws, tenured professors, and mask bans

Debating social media content moderation

September 26, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 225

Debating social media content moderation

Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and free speech

September 12, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 224

Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and free speech

Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus

August 29, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 223

Teaching conservatism on a liberal college campus

John Stuart Mill's lasting impact on the Supreme Court

August 15, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 222

John Stuart Mill's lasting impact on the Supreme Court

Section 230 co-author, Rep. Christopher Cox

August 1, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 221

Section 230 co-author, Rep. Christopher Cox

Political violence and speech

July 18, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 220

Political violence and speech

The First Amendment at the Supreme Court

July 3, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 219

The First Amendment at the Supreme Court

A warning label on social media?

June 25, 2024

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 218

A warning label on social media?

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